16th and Rondel

Dear Supervisor Fielder, I am writing to you regarding urgent safety concerns at the intersection of 16th and Rondel in District 9. This intersection shows more reported harm than 99 percent of San Francisco intersections, earning it a grade F on the Danger Index. No exposure normalization: the index ranks reported harm, not risk per crossing. City records document 72 injury collisions within 150 meters of this intersection in the last five years, including 3 fatalities. The Danger Index is computed over a tighter 80-meter core, so these figures are measured over different areas. In the last three years, there have been 310 street-condition 311 reports covering street defects, sidewalks, curbs, signs, streetlights, and blocked sidewalks. While no recent press coverage was found for this corner, press coverage of safety problems here goes back at least 12 years, to 2014, as the earliest we can find. An automated visual audit flagged a vehicle turning conflict zone in the Street View photograph, and city records corroborate this with 8 pedestrian crossing collisions in 5 years. City records also show 15 street-condition 311 reports in 12 months and 8 pedestrian crossing collisions in 5 years relating to faded or sub-standard crosswalk markings, though the visual audit did not find this. City records show 7 street-condition 311 reports in 12 months for inadequate street lighting, and 10 street-condition 311 reports in 12 months for poor curb or sidewalk condition; the visual audit did not find these issues in the photograph. I urge you to fund improvements including Continental crosswalks, corner daylighting, and a leading pedestrian interval. These are estimated to cost $250,000 to $350,000, order of magnitude, through the Caltrans Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP). Thank you for your attention to this critical matter. Sincerely, A resident of District 9